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Another Custard Pie

By Roger McGough

A boy’s boring home becomes a circus overnight—but is big-top life truly thrilling?

funny chaotic playful surprising

Genres

Fantasy Humour Poetry/Verse

What is Another Custard Pie about?

A boy who longs to run away and join the circus wakes to discover that the circus has come to him. His house is suddenly packed with performers, from mischievous clowns and a baby elephant to a tiger and a very surprising big top in the living room. As the circus causes hilarious chaos, the boy begins to wonder whether life under the canvas is quite as exciting as he imagined. A lively, funny adventure filled with slapstick surprises.

About the author

Roger McGough is a well-known British poet who writes fun and imaginative poems for children and adults. He is famous for his lively poetry collections, including 'The Puffin Book of Modern Children's Verse.' Roger often uses humour and clever wordplay in his work, making reading poetry an exciting adventure for everyone.

Pages

30 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

1994

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